First the ice packs...
...and then the entertainment!
Rule #1 - Never hit the rider ...
OOPS!
You did what?!
Back on the road - there is no stopping Freddy
Ah, there is so much to see in the grain belt...
like barns and grain
A whole family of future RAAM riders
The farmers just smile and drive on by
What more can you ask for
Fred looking for that Rascally Rabbit in the corn fields
Weather is always a factor - this time its rain
Warming up and chowing down - constant calorie replenishing is a must, up to 10,000 per day
Documenting the pain
Hello West Virginia
Bike repairs on the fly in Parkersburg, West Virginia
Good ol' fashioned root beer floats
Signing out of Parkersburg - let the climbing begin
There is a reason John Denver sings about his West Virginia moutain momma
The climbs didn't end in the Rockies
Road worn and tested